Newsletter-Late-Week

Ohio Division of Wildlife announces student wildlife poetry contest

COLUMBUS — Wildlife connects us in amazing ways, to ourselves, to each other, and to our surroundings. The Ohio Division of Wildlife invites students from K-5, middle school students from grades 6-8 or high school students from grades 9-12 to share your admiration and passion for wildlife by entering our Student Poets for Wildlife Contest! Students entering must be a current Ohio resident or reside in Ohio for school.

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Probate explained: Separating fact from fear

October is a season for ghost stories and eerie tales, and one word that can send a shiver down people’s spines is “probate.” It often feels like a shadowy process lurking in the background of estate planning conversations. But probate is not the boogeyman. It is a legal process created to ensure that debts are paid, and property is transferred according to state law and, when available, a person’s will. Like any process, it can be frustrating, but it is not meant to be frightening.

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Continental Council lauds new flagpole installation, Fall Festival this weekend

CONTINENTAL — Tuesday evening’s council meeting started on time despite the absence of council member Dan Sullivan who joined at 7:15 pm and Mayor Mathew Miller who joined at 7:30 pm after the “Team Gray” youth soccer team he coaches beat their “Team Black” rivals 3-2. Council member Jordan Streicher stepped in to run the meeting in the Mayor’s absence.

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A return to Glandorf’s musical garden

GLANDORF — On Aug. 5, a story ran in the Sentinel about the new Musical Garden in Glandorf Park. We reported then that decorative painting had started at the site and how at their August meeting the Glandorf Village Council had discussed its progress and funding. The project was independent of the parks and the village, but council had discussed whether the park board would consider contributing to help it continue without delay. The project would then reimburse the park board once their fundraising was complete.

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